APWU Pittsburgh Retiree Record – May 19, 2016 Edition

Via John P. Richards, President – Pittsburgh Area Retiree Chapter of the APWU: JUDGE DEALS STAPLES A KNOCKOUT BODY BLOW On Wednesday, May 11, Federal Circuit Court Judge Emmett Sullivan upheld the Federal Trade Commission decision to block the Staples/Office Depot proposed merger! Pending appeals by Staples, this ruling sets to rest once and for…

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NALC Contract negotiations update: Bargaining to continue beyond midnight deadline

May 20, 2016 Following 90 days of bargaining over the terms of a new National Agreement—culminating in a week of intense negotiations—NALC and the U.S. Postal Service announced tonight that the bargaining period would be extended beyond the midnight expiration of the 2011-2016 contract on May 20. During the extended period of negotiations, the terms…

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NPMHU/USPS Contract Negotiations Extended

May 21, 2016 — The NPMHU and USPS bargaining teams have been engaged in contract negotiations since late February 2016 in an effort to reach agreement on the terms of their 2016 National Agreement. Contract talks between the parties continued well into the night on Friday, May 20, 2016 as the 2011 National Agreement was…

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